Durham Thomas Child Dev Center (Closed 2004)

Durham Thomas Child Dev Center serves 198 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
198 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (PA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
96%
14%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
n/a
63%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in PA.
0.08
This chart display the diversity score of Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durham Thomas Child Dev Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Durham Thomas Child Dev Center?
198 students attend Durham Thomas Child Dev Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Durham Thomas Child Dev Center students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Durham Thomas Child Dev Center?
Durham Thomas Child Dev Center has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What grades does Durham Thomas Child Dev Center offer ?
Durham Thomas Child Dev Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Durham Thomas Child Dev Center part of?
Durham Thomas Child Dev Center is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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